My daughter is invited to a Friendsgiving dinner this weekend. It’s a get-together celebrated annually with her friends in Chicago before they all journey to various corners of the United States to spend the actual Thanksgiving holiday with their families.
Now, since I’m a vegetarian, the conventional menu for Thanksgiving doesn’t appeal to my taste buds. But I’m not too fond of the idea of taking one day a year to give thanks either.
After all, isn’t that something we should be doing all the time?
In 2001, the year I began journaling for real, I listed four things I was grateful for every day. Here ‘s just a few of the things I was thankful for that year:
** waking up without an alarm
** the stranger who tracked me down in the grocery store to tell me my headlights were on
** growing up in America where I was taught to read and got a free education
** my Mom’s cooking
** a parking spot opening up right when I needed it
** a bill that was lower than I expected it to be
** purple tulips
** a great waitress
** people who return phone calls
** suitcases with wheels
** a flat tire in front of my house instead of on the road
** a safe journey home
** the library
** a pep talk from a friend
** ripe pears
** every man and woman in the US military
** a compliment from a stranger
** an uninterrupted conversation with my sister
** windshield wipers
It was a marvelous journaling exercise and a true reminder that every day can be a day of thanksgiving.
Which reminds me to let all of you know how grateful I am for your daily support and your kind emails. Zuburbia couldn’t exist without each and every one of you!
And, as you plan your own Friendsgiving and Thanksgiving festivities this year, including selecting the perfect outfit, perhaps you’ll find today’s VPOD to be a fine option.
This vintage 1970s velvet blazer has a subtle turkey feather print that gives a nod to the history of the holiday without being too literal.
It’s a fabulous Friendsgiving and Thanksgiving find for a Vintage Crusader!
Available at Posh Vintage.
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